Dorset

Dorset is famous for its agricultural landscapes, ranging from rolling chalk downland to wide dairy pasture valleys, its bluebell woodlands and the fascinating geological landforms of its Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. These photographs show off the county’s beautiful scenes and rural cultural character.

Sometimes historically known as Dorsetshire, Dorset is a rural and coastal county in the south of England. The major settlements are Poole/Bournemouth, Weymouth and Dorchester, plus a scattering of small market towns. The county’s landscapes were captured in the literary works of Thomas Hardy.